Jeremy has spent over 20 years operating at senior Board level. A qualified Chartered Accountant by background, he has operated as a Managing Director with a £65million turnover motor franchise. Since 1995, he has worked as a strategy advisor with a wide variety of businesses. He is also the Managing Director of SPS with full responsibility for its rapid growth and development.

Having worked in a licensed franchise environment, he now provides a sounding board for Company Directors using information as the catalyst for boardroom activity. He has particular expertise and experience in developing business and financial strategies in rapidly changing market environments.

Martyn is a Chartered Accountant. He has over 30 years of experience in industry and commerce, including over ten years in consultancy. He has held a number of senior roles including Managing Director, General Manager and Finance Director.

He has very high expertise in strategy development and implementation and all matters relating to financial strategy and planning - whether mergers and acquisitions, divestments or turnarounds.

Keith is a businessman who has operated at senior board level in both sales and marketing and general management roles with major organisations including GKN and the Owens Corning Corporation. Keith has specialised in leading businesses through periods of change and performance improvement.

Keith specialises in providing practical sales, marketing and general management support to businesses of all sizes from pre-trading and new ventures through all stages of their business life cycle. He is a practised Non-Executive Director, coach and Board mentor.

Peter has over 36 years international experience in the information technology and telecommunications industry. He has held regional President and Vice-President positions, for Europe, South America and a number of global market sectors.

He is a structured planner - creative, an innovative thinker and a problem-solver. He has extensive experience and ability to identify and build direct and indirect sales channels. He has outstanding planning, execution and communication skills.

Bob is a Chartered Accountant having trained with Price Waterhouse, London. Prior to joining SPS in 2003, he was the Finance Director of Stena Line (UK) Ltd and Finance Director of Prism Rail PLC. He has extensive expertise and experience in all financial and strategic matters and wide experience of the ferry, transport and logistic industries.

He is a non-executive director and board mentor to owner-managed businesses. He has particular expertise in planning and implementing strategic development of businesses, chairing management board meetings, preparing business plans, developing financing strategies and advising on contractual matters.

A management accountant by background, Paul has worked as a Financial Controller with various subsidiaries of Public Companies in the UK engineering sector. He later joined a foreign-owned food packaging business as European Finance Director based in the UK and Spain and was instrumental in helping to improve the core turnover from £1m to £10m in less than five years.

Paul specialises in strategy development and implementation, finance and accounting, turnaround situations and grooming for sale and exit. He has very high expertise in mentoring and team building and has an enviable reputation for his work on succession planning.

Richard is an experienced leader both in blue chip and small and medium sized businesses across broad industry and market sectors. After ten years in high-level financial roles, he joined Reebok leading their change management strategy during a time of triple figure growth.

He has expertise in a number of areas including practical 'hands on' strategy development and implementation, change management, customer service management, project management and performance improvement.

James is a former Army Chief Executive (Major General) with a proven record in strategic planning, leadership and change management; his expertise covers concept development, innovative problem solving and he has wide experience of multi-national, multi-discipline training. He is an accomplished communicator, presenter and lecturer.

Through leadership development, he uses unique conceptual and innovative problem solving techniques to provide specialist motivation and inspirational methods for ensuring successful strategic and operational change.  He focuses on the use of strategic planning to give business owners both the route and relevant control mechanisms to enable tem to achieve their aspirations.

Mike has substantial experience in new business operations, franchising, supply chain management and human resources. He has a demonstrated ability to achieve sustainable business improvements. He has operated in the food industries, third party logistics, retail and franchising sectors at Board Level, and as business owner.

He is a specialist in strategic and operational change management on a business wide basis, with particular functional expertise in supply chain management and project leadership. He is highly experienced in developing effective franchising networks and developing franchising as a business expansion model.

Andrew qualified as an engineer, working in sales and marketing of automotive components. He then moved into general management with GEC, turning around two companies. Following a number of interim general management assignments, he joined Rolls-Royce where he led the sale of two businesses and the transfer of a third company into a strategic alliance.

Andrew is a problem solver, specialising in strategy development and implementation, product and market development and organisational and culture change, aimed at enhancing business value at ownership transfer.

Brian began as a research physicist but became interested in business and gained qualifications in accounting and finance. He has had over 25 years Board level experience in small and medium sized enterprises and has extensive experience of planning and innovation in many technology led businesses.

He has considerable expertise in business processes and IT systems development focused on high growth new ventures. Brian’s direct involvement as owner or Director of several start-ups has allowed him to develop a deep understanding of the commercial drivers of a business.

Andy’s long career shows a track record of progressive and varied contributions within UK food retailers culminating as Head of Finance on the operational Board. He has a rare blend of retail and financial expertise and a reputation for delivering customer-focused results.

He is technically competent and pragmatic with a talent for assembling and communicating financial data to varied audiences in refreshingly creative styles - proven to deliver understanding, action and value within an organisation.

An electronics engineer by background, Phil has spent many years in product management, marketing and sales, focusing on pan-European sales. He has worked for several companies, setting up and managing their sales structure in Europe through distribution and direct sales offices.

He specialises in international sales management, sales team development, marketing strategies and business plans to achieve the goals of the company, with a special interest in technology based products.

Mark has over 25 years of investment banking and asset management experience, advising and working with a wide range of businesses. With extensive hands on practice derived from running divisions of large and established investment banks, to roles as a Board-level manager of both boutique and niche investment companies, Mark has acted extensively in the mentor role. He has also worked on an extensive range of products from emerging South East Asia to US and UK equity markets.

As a business starter and builder, Mark brings a wealth of experience in how to set up and run new businesses; how to solve early occurring problems and the benefits of target setting. He includes a deep understanding of specific fundraising requirements and providing assistance in how to take advantage of opportunities offered by the City of London. Mark is also a seasoned public speaker with extensive media experience.

Paul has operated at senior board level in sales and marketing and consultancy roles with major organisations for twenty years, including Experian Business Strategies. He also has ten years SME experience at director level in developing an embryonic technology business into an international success.

Paul specialises in providing practical sales, marketing and general management support to businesses of all sizes to help them grow revenues and develop future business. He has a particular knowledge in the applications and benefits of customer and market segmentation methods.

A highly successful director within Lloyds TSB, covering strategy development, operations, and change management. John combines 20+ years' experience working alongside businesses with an MBA, enabling him to solve issues practically and inventively. John speaks both here and abroad on leadership, self-development, and personal efficacy.

John is a specialist in strategic planning, organisational learning, personal efficacy, leadership & team-work, change management - especially the people aspects, performance improvement, innovation & creative thinking, and banking relationships.

Claire is a qualified accountant with board level experience in various sectors with demonstrated ability in company sale negotiations, due diligence and integration. International expansion and UK tax implications plus R&D tax credits are included in her portfolio.

Stephen is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and has 27 years of corporate sector experience with several of the world's foremost financial institutions. He has dealt with major international transactions in premier financial centres, involving board level decisions for quoted companies. A sharp business acumen and broad experience is combined to successfully operate his current Business Training Consultancy and Property Investment activities.

His particular focus is on Strategic Planning, Financial Structuring and Commercial Negotiations. He has practical experience in each of these areas, which is used in both consultancy assignments and in the delivery of business training programmes.

James has three decades of experience at director level of working with new ventures and high growth situations. His experience covers a very wide range of different products, services, industries and countries.

A research physicist by background, Keith is a successful Operations and Technology Director with 30 years experience in the public and private sectors. He has been particularly involved in the emergence and optimisation of high technology operations and has over 8 years Board level experience across an extensive international operational and customer base.

His specialist skills include project and product lifecycle management, strategic planning and improvement of company process. He has extensive experience of IP portfolio management including investment prioritisation and technology exploitation.

John is a highly professional general manager with marketing, sales and general management experience gained in leading 'blue chip' companies. He has operated at Board level for 14 years with an excellent record of developing and implementing strategies to build profitable businesses and effect significant organisational change; he has significant board experience in the voluntary sector.

John has high expertise in strategy development and implementation underpinned by a strong focus on turnover and profit growth. His input is based on a successful track record working for a major multi national, smaller firms and new ventures. John is an experienced Board level adviser and mentor

John received a first class honours degree in Chemistry and Business Studies at the University of Salford, before being employed as a Graduate Trainee at Boots. From there he was employed by GUS as Merchandise Controller for one of their subsidiaries. In 1984 John set up his business in the Marketing and Logistics area which he developed for over 20 years until he left following his own exit strategy. Since that time John has been involved in business start ups and has developed his consultancy practice both here and overseas.

With over 20 years experience at Board level, Ian has been involved in operations, marketing, advertising and logistics as well as having full Managing Director experience. His industry experience includes retailing, franchising, information technology, sponsorship, bakery and hotel and catering industries.

Ian specialises in helping business owners build enthusiastic, dynamic energetic and practical holistic solutions to resolve the business issues, which hinder an organisation from optimising its growth and profitability.

Martin has spent 30 years at the CEO level driving high tech businesses. A digital systems engineer by training, he has focused on strategic development and organisation change to drive sales and margin growth. He also chaired a UK holding company and a property industry trade body.

He uses his wide experience of business recovery and growth, to aid companies realise their maximum potential. His experience allows him to advise on board behaviour and obligations and provide individual director mentoring.

Geoff is an experienced and skilled Company Director who has established, grown and run several businesses over the last 18 years. He is passionate about business development with a strong Sales & Marketing focus having originally cut his teeth in advertising sales for two National Newspapers.

He has firsthand knowledge of business planning, raising finance, developing internal teams (Sales & Operations) and then taking businesses to exit. This wealth of experience has fuelled his passion for helping other business owner's deal with a range of challenges they face on a daily basis. Geoff specialises in Business Finance & Funding, along with Sales & Marketing Strategy including Web Marketing, PPC and SEO.